I Thought I was Joe Safety

As I read “Ballistics Basics: A Very Serious Setback” by Tamara Keel in the Nov/Dec issue, I realized I had met “Joe Safety.” He is me. When I take my car gun, a 9mm semi-automatic, I load a magazine and…

Thinking About a New 1911? Don’t Buy One Yet!, FMJ vs. Hollow Point

(CCR Editor: Unfortunately a victim does not get to pick the time and place when a criminal will commit his crime. Fire extinguishers are at home and the doctor’s office in case of fire. The concealed carry handgun should be…

Bore Axis of Evil

With its beavertail grip safety, this custom 1911 from Coal Creek Armory allows the author to place her hand high on the grip, effectively lowering the bore axis of the pistol without changing its basic geometry.